Warehouse Associate

PepsiCo; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $7,500

Pay transparency

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

PepsiCo is looking for a dedicated Warehouse Associate in Kahului, Hawaii. This position involves hand-building pallets of products for bulk loading and ensuring the accuracy of loads for delivery trucks.

Candidates must be physically capable of lifting heavy cases repeatedly and be experienced in warehouse operations, including driving forklifts. PepsiCo offers a competitive pay rate and supports diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Experience in a warehouse environment is helpful.
• Ability to lift cases weighing 20–45 pounds repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Drive pallet jack or forklift and build pallets according to load sheets.
• Maintain proper housekeeping standards in the work area.
• Ensure accuracy in loading and unloading products.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Job description

Pay

PBNA $26.25 / hour

Sign‑On Bonus

Sign on for $7,500.

Pay Breakdown

• $2,000 after 90 days of employment
• $3,000 after 6 months of employment
• $2,500 after 1 full year of employment

This labor‑intensive position is responsible for hand building pallets of product for bulk and routing trucks. Each type of loading requires strict attention to order accuracy with respect to loading outgoing trucks and unloading incoming trucks. Works from electronic order system or order sheets to build loads using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack. The position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper/receiver documentation. Follows warehouse instructions in building loads. Employees must maintain a clean and safe work environment. Position may be required to work across a wide variety of weather conditions and hours; shift duration depends on workload and may vary daily.

Transport truck loading involves moving full pallets of products from the warehouse onto a trailer and removing any returned pallets/plastic flats. Responsible for unloading raw materials and placing them in designated warehouse space.

Bulk truck loading involves selecting designated packages and flavors of products from the warehouse and loading them onto a pallet. Position is responsible for maintaining the stability of the pallet through proper stacking and shrink‑wrapping. In most cases, pallets are loaded onto a trailer for local delivery. Position is responsible for unloading returned products and pallets/plastic flats.

Route truck loading involves selecting designated packages and flavors or pallets of products from the warehouse and loading them into the truck. Product/packages for each truck are customized based on the salesperson’s order. Position is responsible for unloading returned products and pallets/plastic flats.

Position requires lifting a very high volume of cases of product per day (20–45 pounds per case) repeatedly during a long work period. Requires constant standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching and grasping as product is moved.

Primary Job Accountabilities

• Drive power pallet jack or forklift to picking area and build pallet/load according to load sheet or voice pick audio equipment (if applicable)
• Mark load ticket for out of stock items
• Wrap pallet when pallet/load is finished
• Turn in paperwork with order for check before loading and have truck checked
• Stage pallet and/or load into truck when ready
• Complete partial pallets and put away mixed pallets
• Maintain proper housekeeping standards in work area
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance

Basic Qualifications

• 18 years or older

Helpful Experience

• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking, product storage, product staging, powered pallet jack/forklifts, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Experience working in a team environment (e.g., cooperating with co‑workers, joint problem solving, etc.)

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

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